JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. ‘The View’ had other plans. By Meg Kinnard June 16, 2026 at 5:27 p.m. Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” to promote his newly released...
A rare first edition of ‘Wuthering Heights’ complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction By Jill Lawless June 15, 2026 at 3:21 p.m. A rare first-edition copy of “ Wuthering Heights,” complete with spelling mistakes, is up for...
Chicago Public Library Foundation will honor authors Gabriel Bump and Mo Willems By Darcel Rockett June 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. This year, the Chicago Public Library Foundation is honoring South Shore native and author Gabriel...
Biblioracle: ‘The Dog’s Gaze: A Visual History’ is the perfect gift book By John Warner June 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The book sits on an intriguing question and premise: What does it mean that dogs...
Today in History: George Orwell’s ‘1984’ published By Associated Press June 8, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On June 8, 1949, George Orwell’s novel “1984” was first published.
Biblioracle: ‘Wifehouse’ by Sonya Walger is sure to be one of my favorite reads of 2026 By John Warner June 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. In "Wifehouse," Sonya Walger’s prose is lyrical and evocative, an accrual of fine-grained observations that...
Oak Lawn educator marshals ‘full community effort’ to bring libraries to Zimbabwe schools By Melinda Moore June 5, 2026 at 2:02 p.m. Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School librarian Heather McCarthy is helping bring books and libraries to an...
Heidi Stevens: A Chicago-based author found herself on a banned books list. What it tells us about this moment. By Heidi Stevens June 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. “J is for Justice!” was sold out when Heidi Stevens clicked a link to buy,...
What to do in Chicago: The Blues Festival, Bleachers and bubbles at the Botanic Garden By Jennifer Day June 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Along with the Blues Festival in Millennium Park, the American Writers Festival welcomes visitors on...
Summer books: Our 50 coolest books for your hottest months By Christopher Borrelli June 3, 2026 at 9:43 a.m. What are you looking for in your summer reading? Chicago stories, books about music or...